Andrew Gimson, author of Gimson's Kings and Queens: Brief Lives of the Monarchs Since 1066, selects his top 11 monarchs in English – and then British – history since 1066. read more
England is a constitutional monarchy;that is why there is a queen.The Prime Minister is not a royal,but a commoner. He can not assume any royal powers. Queen Elizabeth II was heir to her father King George VI;upon his death she ascended the throne. The monarchy is a birthright. read more